Three people stabbed in Paris train station

Three people have been stabbed at the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, early on Saturday morning. A man armed with a knife and a hammer attacked people, before a security guard managed to tackle him to the ground.

Police have arrested a suspect.

One person was seriously injured and are undergoing surgery, while another two are less seriously hurt after the attack that happened at 7.35am local time on Saturday.

Paris police chief, Laurent Nunez, has said that the attack isn't being classed as terror-related, and has described the attacker as having mental health issues. He was carrying residency papers from Italy and medicines, indicating he was undergoing some treatment.

French news channel BFMTV have reported that the attacker is 32 and from Mali, but this hasn't been confirmed by police.

Halls one and three of the Gare de Lyon were closed as police begin analysing the scene and the alleged weapons.